Tag: code blue

Dealing with death is unavoidable for many nurses. We see it often. It’s not something nursing school can teach you. And it’s surely not anything you can read out of a book. How you recover emotionally will set the pace of your career, especially if you work in acute care. But, how do you gather yourself after an “arrest” that rocked you to your core?

Here are some things I suggest:

Recognize its importance

Talk about it

Allow them to die with dignity

It’s an honor

Treat every single death like it’s the first

It’s absolutely OK to cry

Take care of yourself

Do something for someone else

Find the balance

Debrief

And the one thing that you should NEVER do…? Check out the video below for my answer:

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How do you not ‘freeze’ during when running a code as a nurse? How do you not lose your S&!%?

I offer some helpful tips.

Hey, Sean… Do you have any recommendations for keeping staff calm during a rapid response?

Until next time…

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